Eichener See, Periodic karst lake near Eichen, Germany
The lake forms in a doline depression through groundwater emergence, reaching depths of 3 meters and covering an area of 2.5 hectares.
Heinrich Sander conducted the first scientific documentation of the lake in 1782, leading to increased academic interest in this natural formation.
Local records from 1771 document several incidents at the lake, including three drowning cases that occurred in 1772, 1876, and 1910.
Visitors can reach the lake by taking bus 7335 from Schopfheim bus station toward Wehr/Bad Säckingen, getting off at Schopfheim-Eichen Abzw stop.
The lake contains a population of Tanymastix lacunae, a rare crustacean species discovered in 1911 that exists nowhere else in Germany.
Location: Schopfheim
GPS coordinates: 47.64490,7.86168
Latest update: March 5, 2025 05:56
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